Central Garden & Pet Company
Rank #263Capital ReturnCENTA · Nasdaq · Consumer Defensive
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) — Rank #263 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.26) · ROE 9.3% · Piotroski F-Score 8 / 9.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0000887733 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States.
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It operates through two segments: Pet and Garden. The Pet segment provides dog and cat supplies, such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming items, waste management, and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, enclosures, habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; products for equine and livestock; animal and household health and insect control products; aquariums and terrariums, including fixtures and stands, water conditioners and supplements, water pumps and filters, and lighting systems and accessories; and live fish and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. This segment sells its products under the Aqueon, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, K&H Pet Products, Kaytee, Nylabone, and Zilla brands. Its Garden segment offers lawn and garden supplies products that include grass seed; vegetable; flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird feeders, bird houses, and other birding accessories; fertilizers; decorative products; live plants; and weed and grass, as well as other herbicides, insecticide, and pesticide products. This segment sells its lawn and garden supplies products under the Amdro, Ferry-Morse, Pennington, and Sevin brands. The company sells its products to independent distributors, big-box retailers, national and regional retail chains, eCommerce and online retailers, grocery stores, nurseries, and mass merchants.
Central Garden & Pet Company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- September 27
- Website
- central.com
Financials
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| Fiscal year end | 2025-09-27filed 2025-11-26 | 2024-09-28filed 2024-11-27 | 2023-09-30filed 2023-11-28 | 2022-09-24filed 2022-11-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3,129.1 | 3,200.5 | 3,310.1 | 3,338.6 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | -2.2% | -3.3% | -0.9% | 1.1% |
| Cost of revenue | 2,131.7 | 2,256.7 | 2,363.2 | 2,346.3 |
| Gross profit | 997.3 | 943.7 | 946.8 | 992.3 |
| Gross margin | 31.9% | 29.5% | 28.6% | 29.7% |
| Selling, general & administrative | 747.3 | 758.3 | 736.2 | 732.3 |
| Operating income | 250.0 | 185.4 | 210.6 | 260.0 |
| Operating margin | 8.0% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 7.8% |
| Interest income | 24.9 | 19.7 | 7.4 | 0.7 |
| Interest expense | 57.7 | 57.5 | 57.0 | 58.3 |
| Pre-tax income | 216.8 | 142.4 | 162.4 | 198.9 |
| Income tax expense | 52.8 | 33.1 | 36.3 | 46.2 |
| Net income | 162.8 | 108.0 | 125.6 | 152.2 |
| Net margin | 5.2% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| EPS (basic) | $2.58 | $1.64 | $2.40 | $2.86 |
| EPS (diluted) | $2.55 | $1.62 | $2.35 | $2.80 |
Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?